Student assistant for UN Environment Programme DHI Centre

Are you passionate about communicating the importance of environmental protection in a changing world that leaves no one behind? Would you like to work with some of the leading global environmental organisations to further the global sustainable development agenda?

UNEP-DHI Centre is currently looking for a part time Student Assistant with a strong communications profile. You will lead the implementation of our communication plan, working as a core member of the UNEP-DHI team in Denmark, while collaborating with an international team of colleagues based in United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters in Nairobi. No travel is expected as part of your role.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Student Assistant to support implementation of the Centre’s communications
plan. Your tasks will include:

• Developing website and social media content, including drafting of news articles, in close collaboration with the technical team
• Managing our social media accounts
• Represent UNEP-DHI at UNEP’s online communication meetings
• Keeping track of- and analysing outreach statistics
• Assisting with research, analysis and other ad-hoc tasks in support of our global team (e.g. on integrated water resources management, climate change, SDGs, marine litter and plastic pollution, nature-based solutions issues)
• Preparation of figures, graphs, and other visual outreach materials on an ad hoc basis
• Support to outreach events on an ad hoc basis

Qualifications and personal skills:

Our new colleague will join our mission to improve the management, development and use of freshwater resources from the local to the global level, with a focus on increasing the visibility and outreach of our work. The ideal candidate will recognise themselves in the following qualifications:

Required:

• Exceptional skills in written and verbal English
• Proficiency with MS Office programmes – Word, Excel, Outlook
• Currently enrolled in a Danish University

Desirable:

• Knowledge of WordPress, Canva and/or Trello is a strong advantage
• Previous work experience within the area of communications is highly desirable
• Familiarity with the environmental, water resources management of climate issues is an advantage
• Fluency in Spanish, French or another official UN language is an advantage

Personal Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with service-oriented attitude
• Structured and proactive mindset with an ability to organize own work tasks and be a driving force for the comms strategy implementation

!NB. You must be actively enrolled in a Danish university for the duration of employment to qualify for consideration.

What we offer

• Spend your working day to deliver a positive change for our planet
• Work with a group with highly skilled specialists across the globe with the opportunity to learn about the latest technologies within water resources modelling and earth observation data application
• Learn about the work of the UN system through close collaboration with colleagues in UNEP on daily basis
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive hourly pay

Office location and conditions
The student assistant position is part time, approximately 20 hours per week. The successful candidate will start in August 2025 and work over a minimum of 3-4 months. This position is based at DHI Headquarters in Hørsholm, 25km north of Copenhagen. Work from home to a limited extent is possible, subject to agreement.

How to apply

• Interested candidates should submit their application including CV and a cover letter, via DHI’s recruitment system (link below).
• Please submit your application including CV and a cover letter via the relevant job posting on DHI’s website: http://www.dhigroup.com/careers
• Deadline for application is 22nd of June 2025, but applications will be evaluated when received, so please apply as soon as possible
• Expected starting date is August 2025
• For further information please contact Isis Oliver, ISNO@dhigroup.com.

The UN Environment Programme- DHI Partnership (UNEP-DHI Centre) is a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) centre of expertise, dedicated to improving the management, development and use of freshwater resources (https://www.unepdhi.org/). The Centre is hosted at DHI (https://www.dhigroup.com/) headquarters in Hørsholm and provides technical support to UNEP in the areas of freshwater ecosystems management, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) implementation and climate change adaptation.